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COUNTING DAYS, COUNTING HEADS

We are counting down to Conference '90. The planning room here at BRE looks

something like the control center at NASA. Phones are ringing off the wall,

strategy sessions are in full swing, registration packets are flying out the doors.

Charts, diagrams, schematics are up on the walls. The lists of participants and activities are growing larger each day. This year, we'll have the largest conference ever. Projections

at this moment indicate more than 2,000 of the most powerful people in the industry will

come to New Orleans in three weeks.

Which leads me to alert you to this fact: Get your registration form in. If you aren't registered,

you won't be allowed to participate. This year, security is such that no lookey-loos are going

to be permitted and that pleases everybody we talk to. Everybody we talk to is also excited

about all the activities. In this most competitive of all times, people are looking forward to

the seminars to give them tools and information to take back to their jobs with them. There are pages of information on the activities in this issue. When we first started talking about Conference '90, we told you to dust off your thinking caps and dancing shoes. At this point, it looks like you'll need several pairs of shoes and a couple of caps. D

CELEBRITY GOLF TOURNAMENT: There's only a few slots open. Call Ingrid Bailey right away or we'll tee off without you.

THE UNTALENTED TALENT SHOW: Call Jerome Simmons (312) 488-5703 if you are in the business and you want to play, sing, dance or just do something else outrageous in this appropriately named show.

RONT AGE

BMI Inaugurates Michael Jackson Award By Ruth A. Robinson

Michael Jackson was presented with the first "BMI Michael Jackson Award" in ceremonies held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles this week.

BMI president and ceo Frances Preston said, "The award recognizes an indi- vidual who has had an impor- tant impact on contemporary culture and who has, in a measurable way, made an uplifting contribution to society.

"BMI has had the honor to represent such a song- writer, artist and creative innovator for the past 14

years," continued Preston, "an individual whose wide ranging artistic contributions are unsurpassed in this generation. We wanted to celebrate Michael's unparal- leled and multifaceted creative achievement by naming this new award for him and making its first presentation to him. In fact, there are few areas of con- temporary culture that Michael Jackson has not affected."

She noted that the award itself was fashioned in the Greek manner, after a laurel crown, for if Michael Jack- son had been alive in those days, he "would have surely

been honored with the Greek's highest honor."

The true scope of his "con- tribution to contemporary culture" was emphasized by the specially edited video footage prepared for the event by MJJ Enterprises, which will go into the BMI Archives, Preston said. The brilliant footage captured his career in a fast -paced mon- tage. From baby photos to delirious fans, from "Mo- town 25" to his record - shattering live tour, from

family to friends, it lived up to the description used to define him these days- megastar.

Jackson took the stage to accept the award and delivered what, for him, was a long speech. He thanked everyone for coming, singling out the talents of Little Richard; Holland -Dozier - Holland; Elton John; saying "I Love You" to Gladys Knight and thanking Berry Gordy, his mother Catherine and father Joseph and his label CBS/Epic. He said he "hoped to be around for another five decades" of BMI.

The intimate luncheon was one of the highlights of BMI's celebration of the first five decades-its 50th annivers- ary-and was made more luminous by the stature of the names who turned out for Jackson.

Among the other guests were Herbie Hancock, Melissa Manchester, Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys, Milton Berle, Babyface and L.A. Reid, Pebbles, veteran bluesman Willie Dixon, Jackie Jackson, Siedah Garret, dozens of writers and producers, industry execu- tives and a number of actors/ actresses.

RIAA Certifications: Rappin' Up The Month

April was the month for rappers as Ice -T, M.C. Ham- mer, and Biz Markie experienced double certifica- tions.

Ice -T earned both a gold album, The Iceberg/ Free- dom of Speech...Just Watch What You Say, and a gold video, "The Iceberg Video."

Biz Markie simultaneously achieved a Platinum single, "Just A Friend," and a gold album, The Biz Never Sleeps.

M.C. Hammer's Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em album achieved gold and Platinum status simultan- eously as well.

Other artists, who experi- enced double certification triumphs included Lisa Stansfield, whose "All Around the World" single went Platinum and Affection album went gold; and Sinead O' Connor, whose "Nothing Compares 2 U" single went

gold and Platinum at the same time.

Among the gold singles were Quincy Jones' "Secret Garden," Luther Vandross' "Here And Now," Calloway's "I Wanna Be Rich," Technotronic's "Get Up," Jane Child's "I Don't Wanna Fall In Love," and Seduction's "(It Takes) Two To Make It Right." Both Seduction and Jane Child

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SHORT TAKES

The Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Associ- ation (BESLA), Inc., will be sponsoring its fourth mid- year conference this May at the famous Apollo Theatre in New York, NY.

The conference will feature two seminars where leading experts will address issues and developments in profes- sional sports. The seminars will also examine the princi- pal contractual and business issues relevant to the licensing of music rights for film, television, video and ancillary uses (i.e. commercial).

Elektra Entertainment and Hollywood Records, the Walt Disney Company's entry into the mainstream record business, have entered into a distribution agreement.

Hollywood Records will

be distributed by WEA through Elektra Enter- tainment.

The first Hollywood Records release, due in late July, is the soundtrack to "Arachnophobia," a Steven Spielberg production.

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CBS Records has pur- chased 50% of Important Record Distributors, Inc. The agreement will include Relativity, Combat and In - Effect labels.

The Relativity roster is

spearheaded by guitar player Steve Val and Grammy nom- inated, gold record seller Joe Satriani. In -Effect's roster includes diverse groups such as the metal/funk/reggae/ hip hop group 24-7 Spyz and heavy metal group Nuclear Assault. The Combat label roster includes such heavy metal groups as Megadeth, Slayer and Exodus.

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EXEC STATS

Bundy Williams

RAINA BUNDY has been elected vp of the Gospel Music Association of America. Previously, Bundy was gm, Lection Records.

STAN WILLIAMS has been named A&R coordinator, Profile Records. Previously, Williams was a dj and a writer for Paper Magazine.

HANK MEDRESS has been appointed pres, EMI Music Publishing in Canada. Prior to this appointment, Medress was dir, A&R staff production, SBK Entertainment World, Inc.

DENNIS PAREDES has been named mgr, art & design, Chameleon Music Group. Prior to joining Chameleon, Paredes was mgr, print and design for Independent Project Records and Press, an independent label and publishing company whose records are distributed by Chameleon.

ART SHOJI has been named graphic designer, Chameleon Music Group. Prior to joining Chameleon, Shoji was production mgr for California Silkscreen, a retail silkscreening outlet.

ALEX MILLER has been appointed dir, natl promo, Virgin Records. Previously, Miller was mgr, regional promo, for the label.

PAUL BROWN has been promoted to natl dir, album promo, Virgin Records. Previously, Brown was assoc dir, album promo, for the label.

SHEIRA BRAYER has been appointed mgr, marketing services, SBK Records. Previously, Brayer was marketing coordinator for the label.

DAVID H. JOHNSON has been promoted to sr. vp, gen counsel and secretary, CBS Records. Previously, Johnson was vp, gen counsel and secretary, for the label:

KAREN JACOB has been appointed dir, print media, CBS Records. Previously, Jacob was assoc dir for the media department of CRU Advertising, the CBS in-house advertising agency.

RICHARD FRANKEL has been promoted to vp, creative services, A&M Records. Previously, Frankel was creative dir for the label.

TOM CORSON has been promoted to vp, marketing, A&M Records. Prior to the promo, Corson was exec dir -asst to the pres for the label.

BILL GILBERT has been promoted to vp/exec dir, sales and distribution, A&M Records. Prior to the promo, Gilbert was vp, sales, for the label.

RICK SQUILLANTE has been named mgr, dance club promotion, West Coast, Virgin Records. Prior to joining Virgin, Squillante was mgr, operations, Resource Record Pool.

ERIC HODGE has been appointed mgr, regional promo, Virgin

Paredes Shoji

Records. Prior to joining Virgin, Hodge handled local promotion in New York for Mercury Records.

JENNIFER MATTHEWS has been appointed rep, alternative promo, West Coast, Virgin Records. Prior to the promotion, Matthews was rep, retail promo, for the label.

RAND BLEIMEISTER has been appointed vp, marketing & strategic planning, CEMA Distribution. Previously, Bleimeister served as exec vp for Nelson Entertainment.

MARY ELLEN CATANEO has been appointed vp, natl press and public information, Columbia Records. Previously, Cataneo was dir, East Coast, for the label.

HOWARD THOMPSON has been named sr. vp, A&R, Elektra Entertainment. Previously, Thompson was vp, A&R, for the label.

NANCY JEFFRIES has been appointed sr. vp, A&R, Elektra Entertainment. Prior to joining Elektra, Jeffries was vp, A&R, Virgin Records.

MARK RIZZO has been appointed sr. dir, natl AC promo, Arista Records. Previously, Rizzo was dir, AC promo, for the label.

LINDA ALTER has been promoted to asst natl dir, Arista Records. Previously, Alter was regional dir in Atlanta, GA, for the label.

JEFF BACKER had been promoted to asst natl dir, Arista Records. Previously, Backer was regional dir in Miami, FL, for the label.

JUNE COLBERT has been promoted to asst natl dir, Arista Records. Previously, Colbert was regional dir in Dallas, TX, for the label.

GREGG FELDMAN has been promoted to asst natl dir, Arista Records. Previously, Feldman was regional dir in Seattle, WA, for the label.

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were newcomers to this category.

Digital Underground's "The Humpty Dance" was among those singles achieving Platinum status.

In the album category, Michelle's self -titled album and 3rd Bass' Cactus Album were among the gold achievers. Technotronic's

Pump Up The Jam achieved Platinum status.

New Editon's "Past And Present" was among thoses music videos that achieved gold.

There were 11 gold and four Platinum singles; 17 gold, five Platinum and one multi -Platinum albums; and four gold and two Platinum music videos rounding out the month of April. El

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V REPORT C M A Y 1 8, 1 9 9 0

TOP SINGLES LABEL ARTIST TUTLE

7 HOWARD HEWETT , SHOW ME , ELEKTRA

JOHNNY GILL RUB YOU THE RIGHT WAY MOTOWN 3 FREDDIE JACKSON ALL OVER YOU ORPHEUS/EMI 4 JANET JACKSON ALRIGHT A&M

BELL BIV DEVOE POISON MCA

SINGLE OF GLENN

,.. FEATURING _ SHE AINT

Medeiros sings and Brown RO5 pairing. Medeiros, who ballads, handles the pace

G F E P'T U R ~ Y

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THE WEEK MEDEIROS BOBBY BROWN

WORTH IT MCA

raps in this unusual is more renowned for

of this club number and jumps into high

his spoken rhymes. Demos:

his well. gear

ALBUM OF THE WEEK THE DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND

...AND HALF A DIRTY DOZEN OF ANOTHER COLUMBIA

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band authenticates its reworking of traditional rhythm and blues classics from the forties and fifties, so much so that you'd be loathed to call them covers. They maintain all the humor and fervor of the original songs, while making something original out of them. From the fast paced "When I'm Walking (Let Me Walk)" to the hilarious "Don't You Feel My Leg," this is an album not to be missed. Demos: Young Adults, Adults, Jazz Lovers, Blues Lovers.

MVS C REPORT IMPORTANT RECORDS SINGLES

SMOKEY ROBINSON-QT'S THE) SAME OLD LOVE-MOTOWN-When it comes to crafting love songs, Smokey Robinson stands way out in front. His secret is in writing a song which is universal enough to mean something to everybody-at least anybody who has been in love-and to sing it with such passionate commitment that you think, damn-this guy means it. "Same Old Love" mixes romance with social commentary and hooks you from the start with the refrain: "It's the same old love,

but it's new every minute, all I know is that I'm glad that I'm in it." Demos: Young Adults, Adults, Lovers, Quiet Storm.

MICHAEL MCDONALD-TAKE IT TO HEART-REPRISE-The pace of the song is as

slow as they come, which isn't a problem when you get down to the romantic mood of the song. McDonald's voice is in tearjerking pitch and carries the lyrics through with confidence. Demos: Young Adults, Adults, Quiet Storm.

MIDNIGHT STAR-DO IT (ONE MORE TIME) SOLAR-Real downhome funk with the true grit stuff-no messing around. The song jumps at you, but it is the chorus that will get you going: "Do it one more time, drive me crazy." We could all do with some of whatever it is she's doing to him. Demos: Young Adults, Clubbers.

INDIA-THE LOVER WHO ROCKS YOU (ALL NIGHT) REPRISE-Produced by Winston Jones and David Shaw, this otherwise regular house beat is turned into a scorching dance song by a defined and well executed vocal by India. Play it as a song to be listened to, or as a beat to be danced to. Either way, it works. Demos: Teens, Young Adults, Clubbers.

ALBUMS PAULAABDUL-SHUT UP AND DANCE-VIRGIN-As her multi -platinum debut album continues to sell by the truckload, all that remains for Paula before her follow-up album is to release a dance -mix of the most popular tunes from Forever Your Girl.

Well, here it is. The mixes are fast and furious for the dance floor, but could sometimes do with being a bit more subtle, particularly on "Coldhearted," where the song is

the most important element, dance mix or no dance mix. The mix to "Straight Up" works, however, guaranteeing its addition to playlists everywhere. Public Enemy's producers Hank Shocklee, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler and Keith Shocklee are among the Ho name producers present. Demos. Teens, Young Adults, Clubbers.

BEATS INTERNATIONAL-LET THEM EAT BINGO-ELEKTRA-Like the group's name suggests, this new British combo, led by producer Norman Cook, brings together beats from all over the world as a foundation for its Western -oriented songs. The opening, "Burundi Blues," for instance, couples an American -style blues song with the drum rhythms of the southern African nation Burundi. Fats Domino's "Before I Grow Too Old" is given a tropical feel with a reggae rhythm. Reggae is the main "international beat" behind the group, as on the hit single "Dub Be Good To Me," which is by far the album's best track Demos. Teens, Young Adults, Clubbers

KWAME AND A NEW BEGINNING-A DAY IN THE LIFE: A POKADELIC ADVENTURE- ATLANTIC-Apart from having lyrics which are humorous and clever, Kwame captivates his audience with a rap rhythm that is his and his alone. He doesn't sound like anyone else, and no one sounds like him. His rap style and pace are pleasant to listen to over and over again.'With mixes by Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor flying at you in all directions, you'll want to take this one home with you. Demos: Teens, Young Adults, Rap Fans.

HENRY BUTLER-ORLEANS INSPIRATION-WINDHAM HILL-Butler's musical genius is best evident in his solo piano playing, some of which, like the title number on this album, can't help but leave the listener breathless. Here, this former student of Professor Longhair gives an acoount of 1 00 years of New Orleans musical tradition, shifting gear from R&B to jazz to classical and then back to the commerciality of "Somewhere" from "West Side Story." Demos: Adults, Jazz Lovers.

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AP, ROOTS & REGGAE o By LarriAnn Flores

Can rap now be mainstream? Well, it's leaning that way, with "Rock the House," the rap music special on NBC."Rock the house/it's the place to be/Let's get busy with Young M.C." See the photos this page from that special. One is of Young and the other of Kid 'N Play. All three of these artists are busy. Have you seen Young's Pepsi commer- cial? It's dope. What's next, an acting

career? Speaking of acting, on the inside tip, Kid'n Play will be in the June issue of Vogue magazine doing a fashion spread. How did they take time off from getting ready for "House Party II?" The hair -do duo will also be joining other fellow artists such as Full Force, Bell Biv DeVoe, and MTV's Ed Lover and Doctor Dre in a celebrity basketball game...more later on where and when...Tone Loc can be heard but does not chew for the camera on a Chiclets gum commerical...Striking out on his own is Too Big M.C., who was the front man for M.C. Hammer-no hard feel- ings though.

Too Big must be the only person not with Hammer on his new show, which all you Conference '90 participants will get a taste of when he and his acts appear at the Saenger Theatre. Right after that, the worldwide tour will kick off-June 15th-with Hammer and his troop of 30 people, including a live band, 10 background singers and 15 dancers, starting in Europe, then on to Japan, Australia and the Caribbean. And if that's not enough to keep him busy, he is still active in his Help The Children Foun- dation as well as the Help The Children Stay In School program. By the way, execs on his Bust It label with Capitol are Louis Burrell, Hammer's brother and manager; Darrell Butler, vp promtion; and Jonathan Mosley, administration. Finally, he has also just finished a 60 -

minute Iongform video, "Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em-The Movie," featuring five songs from the album. Hammer conceived it, wrote it, pro- duced it and choreographed it.

In the studio: Whodini, Al B. Sure!, Rakeem, Slick Rick, Run D.M.C. and Guy-as you read this...Who's on tour? Big Daddy Kane & 3rd Bass, together. It should be a fun show...coming soon to your town.

"Self Destruction," the single by the Stop The Violence Movement, took two top awards from the New York Music Awards for Rap Single of the Year and Single of the Year. "Self Destruction" was performed by various rap artists such as KRS-One, Kool Moe Dee, Public Enemy, MC Lyte, and others. The object is to raise young people's awareness and sense of responsibility about black on black crime, drug abuse, and the need for education. All proceeds from the song will go to the National Urban League and programs that are geared towards raising awareness.

British reggae vets, Aswad, spent the winter in Jamaica's Music Work studios, and product is going to pulse along soon. On the roots reggae tip, Brutal Out Deh, the Itals' 1982 debut album is now out on CD and Nightowl Records has remastered four LPs. They made their mark with three-part harmony. On the Rastafarian tip, in patios, "ital" means pure, natural, unpolluted and unpro- cessed. These adjectives also describe the music, the message and the soul - shaking harmonies of this group. The album is timeless, and the contribution of Roots Radics is perfect. The Word is Peace.

R/R/R REVIEWS KOOL MOE DEE GOD MAKE ME FUNKE JIVE RECORDS Leave it to the koolest of all to put out this cold, cold, funke cut. His distinctive

voice is sure to shoot this single to heating up the airwaves and melting down your radio. SLY & ROBBIE REBEL ISLAND The Kings of Reggae are back. Sly Dunbar and Rob- bie Shakespeare have released a def, new cut that is a fresh mix of rap and R&B. It also has a laid back reggae underbeat. There are three different versions of the same song, you're bound to find one you like. The Production

by KRS-One for Boogie Down Prods. no doubt accounts for the strength of the rap in this good rubadub style. GROOVE B. CHILL HIP HOP MUSIC A&M

Here are some dope rappers who like to put the beat in your face. On their latest single, "Hip -Hop Music," they display their talents as arrangers and producers, as well as rappers. You saw them in their movie debut in "House Party." Their single is also on the sound- track. With all this going on, they'll be good to go, and you can't miss them.

HOT RAP "Murder Rap" Above the Law Ruthless/ Epic

"Funhouse" Kid'N Play Select

'The Humpty Dance" Digital Underground Tommy Boy

911 Is A Joke Public Enemy Def Jam/Columbia

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USIC EVIEWS

SINGLES

TRE$ I CAN'T HANG ANY LONGER PRIORITY

If there was such a thing as pop - house music, this is what it would sound like. A lighter variation of the heavy house beat, with a catchy, polished song. Demos: Clubbers.

EBONY LOVER & D.J. CRA-Z JAYE SLIPPIN'/ TIME TO GET HYPER COLD FRONT

Here's some dancin' music with fresh, clean lyrics. These brothers have a funky, hype beat with def scratchin' by the D.J. and some super fast -time rappin' from the Lover. This is a dope single. Demos: Rappers.

MYSTIQUE BUSTA MOVE WASHINGTON HIT MAKERS

"Bust A Move" is a popular phrase being used on many "street beat" records. This dance record, though, doesn't really get going until the rap comes in the middle. Demos: Young Adults, Clubbers.

FUTURE YOU HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL

The Frankie Beverly penned "You" becomes a medium paced ballad in the hands of Future, who make a fine effort of interpreting the love song. Demos: Young Adults, Adults, Lovers.

WHISTLE ALWAYS AND FOREVER SELECT

This cover of the classic by Heat - wave is in the best '90s style, while keeping the excellence of the orig- inal. Their name is catchy, but there is also substance to the talent of this group. Demos: Young adults.

HUGGY BEAR I GOT BANK WASHINGTON HIT MAKERS

A rap record using the riff of Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers' go- go classic, "We Want Money." Huggy Bear's rap style is fast and

furious with a humorous turn of phrase: " Demos: Teens, Rap Fans.

RHYTHM CLUB RAINDROPS RCA

A piano -based dance number that rests upon an interesting song built upon several layers of harmonies. With its large orchestration-strings and all-the song has that certain Philly sound about it. Demos: Young Adults, Clubbers.

BMW SITUATION ZOOM

Based on a very simple, but effective hook, newcomers BMW (Boys Most Wanted) debut with a song that you will find hard to resist. You'll hum the hook, and whistle to it too because it won't let you stand still. Demos: Teens, Young Adults.

JAN JEROME BABY GOT ME GOIN' LIV WIRE

Well written, well sung, well played, well produced. "Baby Got Me Goin"' deserves more than to be coupled with a dance mix. Take away the fast beat and you've got a great song. Demos: Young Adults, Clubbers.

2 DEEP I DIDN'T DO MY HOMEWORK COLD CHILLIN'

Marley Marl's lazy, funky rhythm makes this hip hopping rap record. It's really like a modern rap version of "Summertime Blues." Demos: Teens, Rap Fans.

ALBUMS

YOMO TORO GRACIAS MANGO

This is a latin dance album. That means it's got a lot of drama in its beat, and its lyrics are actually serenading the listener. The songs are catchy. Even if you don't know the words, you'll be humming along. Demos: Adults, Latin Lovers.

PATIENCE DABANY PATIENCE DABANY DABANY The closing duet, "We Must Unite,"

with Thelma Houston should have been on the front of the record. If Dabany is to benefit from her triple cultural influences (U.S., France, Africa) it should manifest itself in songs which are just as cross- cultural lyrically and musically, such as this cut. Demos: Adults.

AFTERSHOCK AFTERSHOCK VIRGIN

A spirited debut album from a band that is pulling together different strands of R&B and making them sound funky. The strained vocals of "Cindy Cindy" aren't far away from Michael Jackson, circa "Bad." The raunchy guitar keeps the songs pumping. Demos: Young Adults.

K -SOLO TELL THE WORLD MY NAME ATLANTIC

He sounds serious on the micro- phone and spits out his rhymes like bullets from an Uzi. Rhymes such as "Your Mama's In My Business," "Drums Of Death" and "The Mes- senger" will put him up there with the toughest rappers; his beat is

already there. His style owes a lot to EPMD and he says so: "and thanks to EPMD, I -M -O -U -T -T -A -H -E -R -E." Demos: Teens, Young Adults, Rap Lovers.

RED HOT & BLUE VARIOUS CURB

If you're President Bush's aide and you want to play some blues, it won't be too difficult to get the big names in R&B to back you up. Here, Isaac Hayes, B.B. King, Billy Preston, Sam Moore, Chuck Jackson and Carla Thomas join together to give Lee Atwater a hand. Great to hear these blues classics getting a nineties hearing, even under these Repub- lican auspices. Demos: Adults, Blues Lovers.

24-7 SPYZ GUMBO MILLENIUM IN EFFECT

Will black radio play this? 24-7 Spyz are a reminder that what we disdain- fully term "heavy metal" ain't nothin' but a form of black music played loud and threateningly. Black radio ought to play this! Demos: Rockers.

B@ This week's reviews were written by Dotun Adebayo and LarriAnn Flores

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HATEVER APPENED

The Artistics: I'm Gonna Miss You The Artistics are out of Chicago. In

1965, they recorded for Okeh Records and hit with an R&B super -soul classic, "This Heart Of Mine." This tune put them on the map. By 1966, the group was recording for Brunswick Records. The biggest song the group ever had was a number one hit called "I'm Gonna Miss You." The group was managed and produced by Chicago's Carl Davis.

The talent coming out of Chicago in the '60s was unbelievable, thanks to the station that supported the entertainers of the windy city, WVON-AM. The astounding number of records sold and careers enhanced by WVON ranked the station high among city competitors.

The original members of the Artistics were Larry Johnson, Jesse Bolian, Aaron Floyd and lead vocalist Marvin Smith. The members disbanded in the '70s, but Smith has kept the Artistics' tradition alive and well. "We were hot during that era. It was under producér Davis' production umbrella that the careers of artists like The Young Holt Trio, Barbara Acklin, The Chi -lites, Tyrone Davis, Otis Leavill and others were launched.

"I was singing in church when introduced to Davis, and he wanted me to join his organization. The other fellows had already formed the group and were all classmates at Marshall High School here in Chicago."

Prior to singing with the Artistics, Smith sang with another famous Chicago group, The Eldorados. "I met them during my senior year of high school. It was four of the original members and me. After I joined the group as lead singer, we relocated to San Francisco for about two years."

During this time, Chicago was competing with Motown for hit records, and former Motown producer Barette Strong came to Chicago to join Davis. The main idea was to stay in the studio and record as many hits as possible. The making of the hit "I'm Gonna Miss You" came about when we were discussing ideas. It was Jessie who said, 'I have a good title.' From there I started working with the vocals, lyrics and melody. Larry was making the changes on piano. By the weekend, we were ready to record 'I'm Gonna Miss You'."

During the period of the Artistics' biggest hit, producer Davis made Smith a solo artist too. That same year, he recorded and released the tune "Time Stop," which landed him on Dick Clark's "American Bandstand." "When you signed a contract with Carl Davis, it was

for management, and the artist never had direct contact with the recording company. We were releasing records on the CBS subsidiaries, Okeh and Brunswick Records.

Smith said they were performing during a difficult time because Motown was so dominant in the industry and the group actually had a hard time creating its own individuality. "We had to copy it better or beat it. The group was influenced by the Temptations. In fact, when we appeared with them on several occasions, David Ruffin and Eddie Kendricks would tease me about my lead style. We all had our hits and quite

By Spider Harrison

a bit of fun as well." According to Smith, Brunswick was

a star company. In the 'SOs, '60s and early '70s, the legendary Jackie Wilson recorded all of his biggest hits on the label, a total of 38 hits from 1958-1971 and four more from 1972-73. When the Chi -lites joined the label, things began to open up for more artists who signed with the powerful independent label.

The Artistics, as a group, disbanded, but some members continue to work together. Smith is still performing and recording as fans across the country await a reunion. D

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Bell, Biv, DeVoe-the name doesn't trip off the tongue eas- ily. Then you say it again, Bell, Biv, DeVoe-the names are too familiar to let the group go unnoticed. So familiar in fact, that if you're hip to what's going down, you'll abbreviate it BBD, because everybody in the business knows what it stands for.

Ricky Bell, Michael "Biv" Bivins and Ronnie Devoe are a trio whose names, when added to those of Ralph Tresvant,

Bobby Brown and Johnny Gill, spell success. As New Edition (before Johnny

Gill) they've achieved constant commercial success since their debut "Candy Girl" went to the top of the

charts in the early eighties. At that time, they were kids enjoying the

thrill of the music industry, whatever they were singing. Now they are adults ready to

create the music they love and drop it on wax the way they like

to hear it loud and heavy. "BBD's music is the music that all

three of us love," says DeVoe excitedly. "Basically, our

music is mentally hip hop,

smoothed out on the

R&B tip with a pop feel

to it." The

definition of their

music incorporates the three musical

formats that from day one have influenced Bell, Biv, DeVoe and New Edition before. Hip hop is

where young America is. Even though as kids in New

Edition they sang R&B/ pop songs, their dancing was always hip hop, bodypopping. When Maurice Starr put the

original New Edition together, he wanted pre-

adolescent youngsters who sang R&B but were commercial

enough to be considered pop as well. If there was a formula to their

commercial success, that would be close to it.

There's more though. When Bobby Brown left the successful group to pursue a solo career, people said, to quote the words of his hit "My Prerogative", that he was "crazy." What they didn't realize is that New Edition was a perfect springboard to solo success. The core of New Edition continued with Johnny Gill stepping in as a replacement for Brown. The success of the group continued, proving that with or without Brown, New Edition retained the recipe for success which had seen its records go platinum for most of the eighties. Last summer, Gill, Tresvant, Devoe, Bivins and Bell decided that it was time to take a break from New Edition while they pursued solo projects. The success that the splintered fragments of the group have achieved away suggests that the secret of their success may lie not only within the group, but also within the individuals.

"New Edition is the mother," DeVoe continues. "It gave birth to New Edition and Bobby Brown and everything that we

have done musically. It was New Edition that brought out our individual as well as our joint talents. I don't know what it is about the group that it nurtured so many talented people, but it just seems to have happened."

Ricky Bell agrees, "Even when we first came together as New Edition, we were not aware that we had something special. We were just tripping over the idea of being artists-singing on stage, travelling around the country. We must have been blessed or something."

The hand of God works in mysterious ways. If the trio of Bell, Biv, Devoe is blessed, the blessing wasn't just handed down to them on a platter. They had to work to manifest the blessing. From the moment they were plucked out of their Boston housing projects a decade ago, the trio, along with fellow New Edition members, has been educated at the R&B school of hard knocks. They have learned about the music industry, about record companies and most importantly about their public and what it wants to listen to.

"When we decided to put New Edition on hold last summer, Ralph (Tresvant) and Johnny (Gill) already knew that they

111 he single has been successful

because we have managed to

retain New Edition fans who see

BBD as an extension of that, and at

the same time capture a new

audience, which we'll be taking

back with us when New Edition

does its next recording." -RICKY BELL

were going to start work on their solo projects. But the three of us didn't know what we would do," Devoe reveals. "Well, we started talking and decided that it would be a great opportunity to show what we could do with the music we love We all love R&B and hip hop music. Not only did we want to make interesting music for our public, but we also wanted to find a new audience out there. one that might know us as New Edition, but would be pleasantly surprised to hear us as Bell, Biv, DeVoe."

BBD's initial single, "Poison," has had a strong response from the public and radio stations alike. They've all been "pleasantly" surprised to hear what the trio could do on its own.

"The single has been successful because we have managed to retain New Edition fans who see BBD as an extension of that, and at the same time capture a new audience, which we'll be taking back with us when New Edition does its next recording," Bell adds. "BBD music comes more naturally to us because if we were going out to a party or to a dance, this is the music we'd be dancing to. But that's not to say we haven't liked the music that we've performed with New Edition. We are part of the group and will continue to perform the New Edition music. But after ten years of sticking to the New Edition formula, you begin to think about music which is closer to the edge, more raw." (continued on next page)

MAY 18, 1990 / PAGE 15

A.D. Washington, sr. vp, promotion and marketing, black music, MCA Records adds, "There's really only one group, but it's a group with many tentacles. The group is still New Edition, composed of Johnny Gill, Ralph Tresvant, Michael Bivins, Ricky Bell and Ronnie Devoe. Then, there are three different individual groups within that one group."

Washington is confident that there will be no conflict of interest with both New Edition and BBD being on the same label.

"We don't see a problem with that," Washington says, "because these projects won't conflict. We won't have a BBD album out at the same time as a New Edition album. And even if we did, the two projects are so different that it wouldn't matter.

"From the inception of BBD, the whole concept was to be different from New Edition. New Edition offered the polished and theatrical side of them as artists. BBD is the ordinary side-the street side. It shows them as they are when they are

not on stage as New Edition. It's a concept that is striking for young men who've worn glamorous outfits on stage all their lives. It's a concept that fans have waited a long time to see.

"The success of this project is far beyond my imagination at this time," continues Washington, "especially considering that BBD, for the most part, was the background for New Edition-Ricky Bell had sung upfront for New Edition, but Ronnie DeVoe and Michael Bivins were the background singers. I think they will surpass the sales of New Edition. The sky's the limit for BBD."

When it came to putting the R -A -W into its music, BBD enlisted the help of a variety of producers from the world of hip hop, such as newcomers Dr. Freeze and Spiderman as well as the more established talents of Public Enemy's producers

Eric Sadler and Hank and Keith Shocklee. BBD is having a lot of fun as well as generating time and

energy working for charity in the middle of their debut tour. By staging a celebrity charity basketball game in each town they come to, BBD has found a way of mixing work, recreation and charity to the approval of their fans.

Bivins explains, "We want to give back to the community, and we're doing it in the spirit of how the three of us, as well as our comrades in New Edition, got together...playing ball."

BBD's debut album, Poison, has already brought the story further into the homes of New Edition fans and new BBD fans alike. The story is that "the mother" (New Edition) has given birth to a new son, who is coming out slamming, jamming and raw to the bone. D

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MAY 18, 1990 / PAGE 17

AR AST ERSPECTIYE By Jonathan King

FM Tokyo Unites Jazz/Brazilian Artists For Spectacular Earth Day Concert

Lee Ritenour

Japan has seldom taken much interest in environmental problems affecting other parts of the world. With 130 million mouths to feed on a strip of mountainous land the size of California, she has spent the past 40 years working obsessively to avoid becoming an economic nightmare like some of her other sister Asian countries. There was simply no time for a nation of workaholics to worry about the world's environmental problems.

However, this year, FM Tokyo decided to do something special on its 20th anniversary by undertaking projects to help the youth become more aware of the world in which they live. The chosen theme was 'Earth Conscious,' and an environmental concert entitled 'We Love Music, We Love The Earth,' was staged on the eve of'Earth Day,' an event officially celebrated around the world.

Jazz guitar virtuoso Lee Ritenour, who has done extensive recording with some of Brazil's major artists such as Ivan Lins and Joao Bosco, was responsible for putting the musicians together for this momentous event. Not only did FM Tokyo arrange to broadcast this concert over 28 FM radio stations throughout Japan, but it was beamed via international satellite all over the world. Some of the countries fortunate enough to witness this event were mostly European and North American countries

including the U.K., France, West and East Germany, U.S.S.R., Canada and the U.S. Also, Kenya and Colombia, two countries facing tremendous challenges in preserving its natural resources, were able to receive this global broadcast.

The concert's all-star line- up included a cross section of the best jazz, pop and Brazilian artists in the world. Patti Austin, Sadao Watanabe, Dave Grusin, Harvey Mason, Alex Acuna, Abraham Laborial, Joao Bosco, Ivan Lins and James Taylor came together in unison to show millions that Earth is really like one country, whose care is in the hands of one humanity.

The focus of the music played was primarily

Brazilian -flavored, but the explosive rhythm section had strong underpinnings of American inner city funk and hot African drumming. With Laborial's bass chopping out thick rhythms in stride with Acuna's and Mason's drums, the music was bursting with energy from beginning to end. Each

Patti Austin

artist was like a cultural channel of expression for his or her music, and it was evident how strongly Brazilian, jazz, R&B and pop have been influenced by each other. When Patti Austin sang some of the songs written

by Ivan Lins, whose songs have been recorded by Quincy Jones, Manhattan Transfer and many others, her experiences as a black artist were able to transform what was originally to be a Brazilian song into something unique unto itself. The response to her soulful interpretations of these Brazilian gems seemed to highlight how the giving and sharing of music among different cultures can bring out the best in an artist.

Joao Bosco, the soulful and funky Brazilian artist who got his start in America through Quincy Jones dis- cussed musical reciprocity between countries by recounting the impact jazz and black music have had on Brazil. He stated that "although we were heavily influenced by American singers like Ray Charles and jazz giants like John Coltrane, we didn't copy them. We took their sounds and made them ours. In discussing the future of Amer- ican music he said, "America is still great musically, but now it's time for them to listen to what's coming from Brazil. They shouldn't copy it, but should add the American touch and come up with something new. Then it'll be our turn again."

Bosco's suggestion for musical cultural reciprocity was demonstrated amply for over three hours and

J.T. Taylor

showed that despite all the bland music being played today, there is still hope with artists who are daring enough to cross the barriers of culture and race. Some good sounds are in the making. D

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HE RITISH NYASION By Dotun Adebayo

UK Sisters Rapping It For Themselves In the field of rap, UK females have

been far more successful than their male counterparts. The Cookie Crew were the first rappers to achieve top ten chart success with their hip house stomper "Rok Da House" two years ago. Since then they have been followed into the charts by two other female duos, The Wee Papa Girl Rappers and The She Rockers, who both happen to be on Jive Records.

The She Rockers' Donna McConnel explains, "Women have always taken a

secondary part in rap music. Just think about it. Since rap started, you could probably count the number of successful women on one hand. Because rap was always considered a

"male thing," women were only seen as incidental observers. But we've come to change all that. The days of male domination of rap is over, and the success of British female rappers is proof of that." McConnel also points to the success of British -born rapper Monie Love, whom Americans have unwittingly embraced as a U.S. rapper because of her successful work with Queen Latifah and The Jungle Brothers. "Monie is over in the States letting everybody know that we've arrived."

British female rappers have definitely arrived. The She Rockers' single "Hands Across The Water" suggests that they haven't done it without the help of their American female counterparts. "At first

The Wee Papa Girl Rappers

all the rap you heard from America was male, even when women started setting their mark. Suddenly, we heard American female rappers like Roxanne

Shante, and it legitimized female rappers. After Roxanne, women could do and say what they wanted to and in the way they wanted to."

So far, The She Rockers are relatively unknown in the United States, but they've got their sights on this side of the ocean. Mc- Connel con- tinues, "We've considered going to the States after we've con- quered the UK. There's still a

lot that we can learn from the Americans as far as rap is concerned because it seems to come more naturally to them. Some of the tracks on our album were produced in the States because we wanted that sound."

Up to now, the successes that UK female rappers have notched up have often been considered pop/rap. She Rockers' stablemates, The Wee Papa

Girls have had the biggest success and have been considered the most pop - oriented of the UK rap artists. The two sisters that make up the group don't much mind the commercial tag to their music. "We performed for a long time before we became successful and decided that we would be different from every other rapper. We're not going to follow what others are doing, whether you call it commercial or not."

The sisters, whose hits have included the reggae/hip hop "Wee Rule" produced by UK reggae legends Aswad, are about to release their first single in a year. "Our new album will show even more sides to our personalities," they insist. "We

feel that we're doing as much for UK rap as anyone else. If you listen to us,

you'll know that we're definitely not American rappers. We're bringing all our

She Rockers

influences from the UK to bear on our music."

Leila K is currently as big a hit in the UK as she is in her native Sweden. Leila

K, whose single "Got To Get" shot to the top of the charts all over Europe and has now been released in the U.S., says she owes everything she knows to American rappers. But, "what you're going to be hearing from me isn't U.S. rap, it will sound European."

Her producers Rob 'N' Raz, also from Sweden and last year's finalists in the World Disco Mixing Champion- ships (DMC), are going to make sure that her sound remains European.

"All the music that has influenced us

in our youth was from America," Rob 'N' Raz add. "Whether it was the early funk of James Brown, The Ohio Players, the jazz of Miles Davis or the modern funk of Mark the 45 King, we've turned it into something totally European. It's not necessarily Scandinavian, but definitely European."

Leila K

Jazzie B and Soul II Soul heralded the first wave of the British invasion with their updated R&B. Expect to see and hear sisters doing it for themselves on the next phase with some European rap.

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EPORT By Norman Richmond

Canadian Rap Is Ready and Waiting CHRY-FM 105.5 says "We are the

only radio station in Canada to devote at least 50 percent of our music programs to various forms of African, Caribbean and Canadian music, including dance, rap, hip hop, house, funk, African, reggae, calypso and more!" They are ready to play demo tapes, cassette singles, twelve and seven inch singles, EPs, LPs or CDs. Speak to their friendly music directors at (416) 736-5293. Their mailing address is

CHRY Community Radio, 258A Vanier College, 4700 Keele Street, North York, Ontario, Canada, M3J 1P3.

Canadian record companies are beginning to jump on the hip hop bandwagon with the success of Maestro Fresh -Wes (Wesley Williams), one of the hottest artists to emerge from Canada in years. Fresh -Wes' debut album, Symphony In Effect, is a world class album. His first single, "Let Your Backbone Slide," shot to the top of the Canadian charts.

Since Attic Records, an independent Canadian label, picked up "Let Your Backbone Slide" from the U.S.-based LMR, Fresh -Wes has sold 100,000 albums and 50,000 singles. That means he has achieved a Canadian platinum album and a gold single.

Fresh -Wes started writing poetry at the age of seven and quickly adapted to hip hop in 1979 when he first heard it at the tender age of eleven. Inspired by Grandmaster Flash, Kurtis Blow and Jimmy Spicer, Fresh -Wes (under the name Melody M.C.) began creating his own rhymes behind old R&B and disco instrumental breaks. At the age of fifteen after rapping at parties, high school dances and radio shows, he formed a

group called Vision, with his friend Marlon Bruce (a.k.a. Ebony M.C.). The two opened for UTFO, the Beastie Boys, D.J. Red Alert and Canada's own Erroll Starr.

In 1987, Fresh -Wes completed his first year at Carlton University in Canada's capital, Ottawa. He eventually

Beastie Boys

plans to return to the university and obtain a degree in political science. His musical aspirations are to create quality hip hop and to write for and produce

other artists, not only in hip hop but R&B as well. In 1988, Fresh -Wes decided to give hip hop another chance as a solo artist, and began to write the eleven tracks on Symphony.

One of the young rappers to benefit from the success of Fresh -Wes is HDV (a.k.a Sean Mer- rick). HDV was born in Trinidad and spent his childhood in Brooklyn, New York. At the age of 15, he moved with his family to Toron- to, Canada. Current-

ly, he has a single out and a forthcoming album.

"I'm not out to change the world," says HDV, "but my aim is to contribute to the knowledge of our children so that they can have a brighter and more productive future."

Having experienced the bleaker side of the scene in both Brooklyn and Toronto, HDV is a survivor. By combining his musical and poetic

Grandmaster Flash

talents, HDV is attempting to educate today's kids about their African heritage and the evils of drugs, while asking them to stay clear of the destructive gang lifestyle. HDV hopes that young people

will learn from his past. Staying clean and clear are topics brought up in many of his songs.

Through his distinctive narratives of the urban experience, HDV is offering a truly Canadian perspective to the social problems that people have hitherto only associated with cities like New York and Los Angeles, but in varying degrees are just as much the reality of every major urban center, including Toronto.

Canadians are generally starved of gospel music. So gospel fans over here are looking forward to the good dose of gospel music that will be coming their way soon. Harbourfront has announced the signing of Shirley Caesar and The Caesar Singers from Durham, NC, as

headliners for Gospelfest, July 6 to July 8, 1990.

Born in Durham, Caesar began her career performing as "Baby Shirley Caesar." Three gold albums and five Grammy Awards later, including Best Gospel Singer in 1986 and Best Gospel Album in 1985, Caesar has established herself as gospel's First Lady. While a

successful artist and performer, Caesar is also a pastor, an evangelist and an elected Durham City Council official.

In 1990, Gospelfest features its second year of free, unforgettable concerts, including the Toronto debut of Zimbabwe spiritual singer Machanic Manyeruke, currently on the U.K.-based Cooking Vinyl label.

Nashville's legendary grand old men of a capella gospel harmony, the Fairfield Four, will open the Saturday evening pro- gram at the Gospelfest, with a repertoire that spans over sixty years of traditional gospel verse. The Fairfield Four have left a legacy of live performances and record- ings as Nashville's foremost ambassadors of black gospel harmony.

Halifax's award -winning Gospel Heirs, the Toronto Association of Gospel Music Ministries' 110 Voice Mass Choir and Ken Whitley, accompanied by power- house vocalist Jackie Richardson, all perform,

enlivening Harbourfront with music full of soul and inspiration.

Harbourfront's Gospelfest is present- ed in association with Toronto's Assoc- iation of Gospel Music Ministries.

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SCHE FRIDAY -JUN

9-6 p.m. Registration

10 a.m. Power Link-A&R Like any strong chain, it takes each link working separately and together. In the

first Power Links seminar, panelists will track the path to getting the right song

from the right writer to the right producer for the right artist.

Moderator: CHERYL DICKERSON, vp, A&R, Epic Records. While at MCA, she

brought The Boys to MCA/Motown and linked them with L.A. Reid and Babyface

and that same producing duo with Pebbles. She first utilized writer Sami McKinnedmip }I

as a producer/writer, he's just won the ASCAP Pop Award for his "Just Because

for Anita Baker.

DUL SATURDAV -JUNE2

10 a.m. How Lowdown Is Legal?

10 a.m. Power Link-Artist Imaging

There are many phases an artist goes through to develop the image that works.

From artist development to publicity and marketing, what builds and sells the r

image?

Moderator: MICHAEL MITCHELL, vp, Motown Records. He holds two degrees

from the University of Ohio and got his industry degree as the tour publicist for

Michael Jackson's record shattering world-wide tour and through stints at A&M

and MCA.

12:00 noon Keynote Luncheon (Sponsor: Warner Brothers)

All images are first formed in the family, those images are reinforced through

education. Empowerment comes through knowledge. Conference '90's keynote speec,

will focus on the image of the black family and the power of education.

2-4 p.m. The Radio Image

Major considerations in the creation of a station's radio image-from logos to

aps to jingles; What impact does full and part time day -parting of the black a/ c format have on urban radio and urban music? Who listens and why? Who does

NOT listen and why?

Moderator: BRUTE BAILEY, national director, urban/pop promotion, Priority Reco BRE program director of the year twice. He's programmed five Number One stations in the six he's programmed in his career. Was vp, YBPC-1983 and president,

1985. He's positively influenced many of the pds, mds and aps in radio today.

5:45-9:00 p.m. Party Cruise (Sponsors: Columbia, Epic & Anheuser-Busch, Inc.)

Follow the second line jazz band from the Sheraton lobby right down to the Mississippi

River and on board the riverboat Natchez. During an evening cruise, Earth, Wind

& Fire, the entire Def Jam label roster and Maria Kayre will feast on New Orleans

cuisine and jam to the dj playin' the hits.

9:30-11:30 p.m. SBK Records Cocktail Reception The label that brought us the successful soundtrack of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

will host a reception featuring balladeer Terry Steele.

12 p.m. Suites Open

BRE Rhythms Club

The Moving Image

1

Opposing sides of the issues of censorship and stickering will cross swords on

this most sensitive of topics facing the industry.

Moderator: WILLIE LOGAN, "The Rappin' Rep" Florida legislator who took rap

to the floor of the House of Representatives.

11 a.m. Rappin' The Radio

anelists from radio and the rap world will discuss rap's rapid success, despite

lack of airplay.

erator: J.J. JOHNSON, air personality, KDAY, the station that plays rap.

2:00 p.m. From Amos 'N Andy To Glory

A look at how the black image in film/tv has changed from the silent era right

through the making of "Def By Temptation," a film financed by a record label- Orpheus. And how black radio can help promote black films.

Presentation by The Hollywood Reporter's Christopher Vau han, who is currently

working on a book covering the same subject matter.

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8 -8:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception (Sponsor: RCA)

The Skip Miller team has been positioning RCA to give Nipper something to really

sten to in that old grammaphone. There is reason to lift a glass in anticipation

the last half of 1990, which will build on its current successes

inn Theory, Troy Johnson and the duet of Hugh Grayson/

8:00 p.m. BRE Radio and Records Industry Awards

Idil magine a ballroom full of video screens and images of powerplayers at work.

s the South African a capeta group Themha sings and chants through the crowd,

e drummer escorts the winners to the stage to receive the coveted BRE Drummer

ward for Excellence. MCA supergroups, including Klymaxx and other artists, will

erforrf as thifing4s pay tribute to those who continue to send the message.

11:00 p.m. Rush Associated Label Mardi Gras Bash (Sponsors: Rush and Miller Brewing)

Everybody gets stupid and def as the Rush Associated Labels family throws down

in the Pontchartrain Ballroom for a Carnivale Mardi Gras Bash that will last and

last.

12 p.m.

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(Sponsor: Coca-Cola/MCA)

Suites Open

BRE Rhythms Club

The Moving Image

11 a.m. Gospel Show As we close Conference '90, we lift our voices to praise Him in song, prayer

and a full discussion on the changing face of gospel music.

CONFEREN COME ON DOWN AN 41,

Celebrity Golf Tournament (Sponsored by Miller Brewing)

Sheraton New Orleans

Hotel Official hotel of BRE Conference '90

W LD WYLD Welcome Reception (Sponsored by Miller Brewing)

Theounds of New Orleans (Sponsored by Coors)

Black Radio

Goes International

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Bill Dern

How To

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Survey: Format Has No Bearing On How Long Listeners Listen

According to a survey by Arbitron, radio listeners are selective when it comes to station format preference. The study also indicates that the amount of time they spend listening to these formats varies widely.

The study also indicated that Urban music, which ranks sixth in share rank,

having 8.5% of listeners, placed third in time spent listening by the format's audience. According to the report, the average Urban

listener tunes in for ten hours and seven minutes per week. The number one format, Adult Contemporary, ranked eighth in time spent listening, with an average of only eight hours and ten minutes per week of listening by its audience. The Spanish radio format, which ranks number nine in audience rank share, was number one in time spent listening, averaging 11

hours and 21 minutes.

Kennedy Takes Reins At WBCP

WBCP 1580 -AM signed on in Champaign, IL. The station will be the only one in the east -central Illinois region with an Urban format. Deb Kennedy is gm and pd for the station.

Kennedy is a former ap and has served under Tony Gray, Ron Atkins and Mike Stradford. "We are certainly looking forward to providing our area with quality Urban programming and have received great support locally from the surrounding communities such as Decatur, Danville and Rantoul, IL," she said.

Kennedy

Lonnie E. Clark is president of the station and Vernon L. Barkstall is WBCP's vp. The two are also co -owners of the station. WBCP has a broadcasting power of 250 watts.

YBPC Conference

The Young Black Program- mers Coalition held its eighth annual Award of Excellence Banquet in Dallas. The event was the highlight of a conference weekend which featured seminars, social hours, a

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general coming together of radio and record people of the industry.

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was then a salute from Capitol recording artist Melba Moore, who led the audience in singing "Lift Every Voice And Sing."

From there, a series of toasters and roasters paid tribute to the three honorees, offering unique insight and often humorous remarks about them.

Entertainment was provided in the form of performances by Wing/ PolyGram's Shades of Lace and Apollo/Motown recording artist Milira.

YBPC president Lynne Haze closed the dinner program.

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WHUR Raises Boarder Baby Bucks

Pictured are Candy Shannon, volunteer.

WHUR in Washington, D.C., aired a 12 -hour "Boarder Babython" to raise money for a transitional home for boarder babies. These babies, most of whom were born to drug addicted mothers, have been aban- doned in hospitals by their parents.

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ap, WHUR (r) and a hospital

$153,000. A&M recording artist Janet Jackson made a

donation of $ 5,000. Jack- son also voiced a promo for the radiothon, encouraging community participation. The money raised will be used to renovate a home designed to accommodate as many as twenty boarder babies.

Parr Holds Flood Drive

Russ Parr, morning ap for 100.3 JAMZ in Irving, TX, began an on -air drive for items needed to support the victims of the recent flooding in the Dallas/Ft. Worth areas. Each hour, a

designated survival item was asked for donation. Items included food, blankets, shoes, clothing, etc. "There is nothing more important in the community right now than getting these people

back in their homes and on their feet again," said Parr.

WILD Promotes Bowens

Monte Bowens was pro- moted to general manager of WILD in Boston. Previously, Bowen served as gen sales mgr. Bowen has named Neal Perlstein from WROR to assume the role as gen sales mgr.

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WVAZ, WMAQ Sponsor Benefit Dinner and Show

A benefit starring Nancy Wilson, Wynton Marsalis, Najee and a host of local talent with a 75 -piece orchestra sold out Chicago's Orchestra Hall. Ticket prices ranged from $ 50 to $ 1,000.

This benefit was support- ed by WVAZ-FM, WMAQ-TV (NBC) and the Mayor's office. The prime time spots on radio and TV ensured a

sell out. Attending the concert and after party were Mr. and Mrs. Tom Burrell, Mr. and Mrs. Barry Mayo, Mr. and Mrs. Abe Thompson, Avis Lavelle, press secretary to the mayor of Chicago.

Three Regional Promotions In Midwest

Last week there were three new regional promotion persons starting new positions. Cynthia Johnson, formerly with Motown Records, began her new duties with Columbia Records as the new Midwest promotions person. Taking Cynthia's place at Motown Records was Pat Edwards, who served as the local sales and marketing rep for Motown.

D. Chris Gardenhire took on the regional position vacated byJames Boyce who is now in LA as dir, West Coast, EMI. Gardenhire has relocated back to Chicago from the Dallas market.

En Vogue Visits Chicago

Atlantic recording artists En Vogue were in town to sweep Chicago off its feet. Accompanied by Atlantic's Eddie Holland the ladies visited Chicago radio stations and sang the intro to their current single "Hold On" a capella.

In addition to visiting radio stations, the group lunched with top black record retail- ers in the city. Represented at the luncheon were Bar- ney's One Stop, Colorite, Spin It and Fletcher's One Stop. -By Jerome Simmons

WQOK Holds Shopping Spree Promo will be announced only during the times specified by that listener, and he or she will win $ 100. In addition, the listener will be entered as a finalist in the grand prize drawing for the $ 10,000 shopping spree at selected retailers in the area.

Dr. John, from WOOK in

Raleigh, announced a

promotion which offers a

$ 10,000 shopping spree. According to Dr. John, listeners write in to let the station know when they tune in to the station. If the listener is chosen (through random drawing), his name

En Vogue, visiting WGCI-FM are besieged by members of the station's, staff after doing an exciting interview with Doug Banks. (L -r) Banks', Maxine and Cindy, En Vogue; Mary Dyson, pres/gm, WGCI-AM & FM; Dawn and Terry, En Vogue; Kneeling (L -r) are Shirley Clark, WGCI; Eddie Holland, Atlantic Records; and Shannon Dell, WGCI.

(L -r) Valerie Norman, producer of "Classic Black',. Wynton Marsalis; Nancy Wilson and Barry Mayo, pres/gm, WVAZ-FM,

celebrate the success of "Classic Black" at a reception for the

stars, sponsors and donors.

Wanted Bailey Broadcasting

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WVAZ (V103) Off to Germany -By Jerome Simmons

V103 will send five lucky listeners and one guest each to Frankfurt, West Germany. Each winner will also have the use of a Mercedes Benz during their stay. V103 will present a concert tour of military bases in Germany. Headlining the tour will be

Jermaine Jackson, Stacy Lattisaw, David Peaston, Alyson Williams and En

Vogue. Emcee for the shows will be Roz Ryan, co-star of "Amen."

There will be four concerts from June 4 thru June 8. The V103 Morning Connection with Richard Steele and Darryl Daniel will broadcast "live" that week from the Frankfurt Rhein Mein Air Force Base.

President and gm Barry Mayo stated, "this promo- tion is indicative of the kind of promotion that an upscale adult audience should expect from their radio station." Tony Kidd, pd, added, "this is a great opportunity for V103 to expose its listeners to different parts of the world.

Service Request New Urban station WBCP,

in Champaign, IL, requests sevice from all record labels. Please send all Urban, Jazz and Blues product to:

WBCP 822 Pioneer Champaign, IL 61820

Lucky Crocker

WBLS ap Frankie Crocker (center) is flanked by Warner recording artist Jane Child (I) and RCA's Tyler Collins (r) during a Los Angeles business function.

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11 5 14 TYLER COLLINS, Girls Nite Out RCA 0 73 2 JERMAINE JACKSON, I'd Like To Get To Know You, Arista ® 17 8 TODAY, Why You Get Funky On Me, Motown 0 77 2 MIDNIGHT STAR, Do /t (One More Time), Solar/Epic ® 21 9 MICHAEL COOPER, My Baby's House, Reprise 63 28 14 RANDY & THE GYPSYS, Love You Honey, A&M Q 19 9 WINANS w/Teddy Riley, It's Time, Qwest/WB 64 65 4 TAMIKA PATTON, Number One, Orpheus/EMI ® 20 6 MELBA MOORE, Lift Every Voice And Sing, Capitol 65 78 2 RANDY CRAWFORD, I Don't Feel Much Like Crying, Warner Bros. o 22 5 M.C. HAMMER, U Can't Touch This Capitol Q * D SMOKEY ROBINSON, ¡It's The) Same Old Love, Motown 17 8 12 GOOD GIRLS, Love is Like An Itch/n' In My Heart Motown 67 49 10 KASHIF, Ain't No Woman (Like The One I Got), Arista 18 11 13 BODY, Footsteps in the Dark MCA 0 * D STACYE & KIMIKO, Wait For Me, MCA o 24 7 SYBIL, Crazy 4 U, Next Plateau 69 70 4 BEATS INTERNATIONAL, Dub Be Good To Me, Elektra Q 25 11 WHISTLE, Always & Forever; Select r r D PARTNERS IN KRYME, Turtle Power, SBK ®

32 5 KLYMAXX, Good Love, MCA m * D REGINA BELLE, This is Love, Columbia ® 27 8 JAMAICA BOYS, Shake It Up, Reprise 72 72 10 TASHAN, Black Man, Def Jam/Columbia ® 34 5 JANE CHILD, Don't Wanna Fall In Love, Warner Bros. m * D STEPHANIE MILLS, Real Love, MCA 0 30 5 PERFECT GENTLEMEN, Ooh La La, Epic Q 80 2 ALYSON WILLIAMS, Not On The Outside, OBR/Columbia ® 31 8 CALLOWAY, Sir Lancelot Solar/Epic 0 86 2 THE CHIMES, / Stil/Haven t Found What I'm Looking..., Columbia 26 29 8 HUGH GRAYSON/BETTY WRIGHT, How 'Bout Us, RCA 0 * D ROBBIE MYCHALS, One Mile From Paradise, Alpha International o 40 6 FAMILY STAND, Ghetto Heaven, Atlantic m * D JEFF REDD, Love High, MCA 0 38 6 CHRIS WILLIAMS, One Girl, Geffen 78 41 14 GROVER WASHINGTON JR., Sacred Kind of Love, Columbia 0 36 9 PHALON, Rising To The Top, MegaJam 0 85 2 LOUIE LOUIE, Site,' In The Lap of Luxury, WTG/Epic 0 47 3 TROOP, All Do Is Think Of You, Atlantic 80 82 5 RICHARD ROGERS, Can't Stop Loving You, Sam ® 37 8 DOMINO THEORY, Radio Oliver, RCA 0 * D MADONNA, Vogue, Sire/WB ® 39 10 NEWTRONS, My Heart Beats For You, MCA 82 33 14 ERIC GABLE, Hard Up, Orpheus/EMI 33 35 6 PUBLIC ENEMY, 911 /s A Joke, Del Jam/Columbia 0 * D SPECIAL ED, I'm The Magnificent Profile 0 46 7 RUBY TURNER, Paradise, Jive 0 * D ALEX BUGNON, Any Love, Orpheus/EMI ® 42 5 ASHFORD & SIMPSON, Hungry For Me Again, Orpheus 85 45 7 FULL FORCE, Kiss Those Lips, Columbia 0 57 4 SHE f/Kim Waters, Hello Stranger, Warlock 86 50 11 TROY JOHNSON, Virgin Girl, RCA Q 60 2 MELI'SA MORGAN, Can You Give Me What I Want Capitol 87 51 12 OAKTOWN'S 3.5.7., Juicy Gotcha Crary, Capitol 0 58 5 SOMETHING SPECIAL,/ Wonder Who She's Lovin: Epic 88 55 12 DEF CON 4, Say U Love Me, Reprise 0 59 3 BLACK FLAMES, Watching You, OBR/Columbia CD * D SIR MIX -A -LOT, MyHooptie, NastyMix 0 64 5 MILIRA, Mercy, Mercy Me, Motown 90 63 5 NAJEE, Tokyo Blue, EMI

41 44 5 MILES JAYE, /n'esistib/e, Island 91 69 10 O'JAYS, Feiend of a Feiend, EMI 42 43 9 KID 'N PLAY, Funhouse, Select 92 79 9 ROB BASE, Get Up and Have A Good Time, Profile 43 13 13 ANGELA WINBUSH, No More Tears Mercury/PG 93 76 16 TROOP, Spread My Wings, Atlantic 44 16 14 AFTER 7, Ready Or Not, Virgin 94 74 10 SHADES OF LACE, Why It Gotta Be Like That Wing/Polydor 45 48 6 NEWKIRK, Sweat You, OBR/Columbia 95 75 12 THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, Poison Ivy, Pandisc 0 53 4 MICHEL'LE, Nicety, Atlantic 96 84 12 YOUNG M.C., / Come Off, Delicious Vinyl/Island 0 54 2 EARTH, WIND & FIRE, For The Love Of You, Columbia 97 87 7 PATTI LABELLE, / Can't Complain, MCA 48 52 5 PATTI AUSTIN, Through The Test of Time, GRP 98 91 14 TEMPTATIONS, Soul to Soul, Motown 49 15 11 STARPOINT, / Want You, Elektra 99 89 14 BABYFACE, Whip Appeal Solar/Epic 50 BARRY WHITE, / Want To Do It Good To You, A&M 100 90 14 MARY DAVIS, Don't Wear ft Out Tabu/Epic

TRONG CHART MOVEMENT xi' N REPRESENTS NEW ENTRY. * REPRESENTS RE-ENTRY.

PROGRAMMER'S POLL MICHAEL JACKSON

WKWM/Grand Rapids, MI EN VOGUE "HOLD ON"

Hold on literally, "cause the first note is a trip! This song is the jam. Demos: Young Adults.

M.C. HAMMER U CANT TOUCH THIS"

It's so hot, you can't touch it. It's nice to see a rapper appeal to all ages and not just teens. Demos: All.

THE WINANS "IT'S TIME"

Who says a gospel group can't sing pop. It's time for this one to go to #1. Demos: Young Adults.

HERMAN ANDERSON WKXG/Greenwood, MS

TYRONE DAVIS "HEART FAILURE"

This is a remake, but with different arrangements. It

sounds better the second time around. Demos: Adult Females, Blues Lovers.

MIKI HOWARD "UNTIL YOU COME BACK " I'm a sucker for remakes and this one does Aretha Franklin justice. It's been pumped up to accommodate the '90s listeners Demos. All.

LITTLE MILTON "TOO MUCH PAIN"

The entire LP is blues heaven! He has surpassed his last LP by a longshot. Hot tunes include "Cradle Rob- bing Me" and the title cut. Demos. Adults, Blues Lovers.

TOYA BEASLEY WRKS/New York, NY

JOHNNY GILL "MY, MY, MY"

An excellent song. Just play it once and it'll be the most requested song. Demos: All.

TROOP "ALL I DO IS THINK OF

YOU" A jamming remake of a clas- sic jam. Demos" All

SMOKEY ROBINSON "SAME OLD LOVE"

It's another smoken" record from Smokey. Demos: Adults.

BILL SHARP KDKS/Shereveport, LA

BIG DADDY KANE 'TO BE YOUR MAN"

For programmers that have Quiet Storm, it should be in

the mix. Demos: Young Adults, Females.

ALEX BUGNON "ANY LOVE"

Certainly gives an adult fla- vor to any format. The instru- mentals are dynamic. Demos: Adults.

MIKI HOWARD "UNTIL YOU COME BACK "

I thought only Luther could bring such seriousness to a

remake, I was wrong. Only a

few can remake anything by the Queen of Soul. Demos: Young Adults.

BOB BROWN WLGI/Hemmingway, SC

GRACE JONES "CRACK ATTACK"

The message is definitely in

the music. A positive song that's doing very well in SC.

Demos: Teens. TONY! TONI! TONE!

'THE BLUES" This is another hit from TTT.

It's already doing very well in

this area. Demos: Young Adults.

LOU BROADUS WASC/Spartanburg, SC

JOHNNY GILL "RUB YOU THE RIGHT

WAY" This song and the LP will take us through the summer with a groove. Demos: All.

KLYMAXX "GOOD LOVE"

Good to see them back and happening!! Demos: Adults.

MIDNIGHT STAR "DO IT (ONE MORE TIME)"

It kicks. Demos: Dancers, Young Adults.

JERRY SILVERS WABD/Clarksville, TN

TONY! TONI! TONE! 'THE BLUES"

They used an old groove coupled with the new jack

groove to make this appeal- ing to all demos.

JANE CHILD "DON'T WANNA FALL IN

LOVE" I was waiting for this song to get some urban attention. If stations stay on it, it can become a #1 R&B hit. Demos: Young Adults.

KLYMAXX "GOOD LOVE"

And even I thought they needed their lead vocalist, but I was wrong. Demos: All.

DON MICHAELS KMZX/Little Rock, AK

CURTIS MAYFIELD "DO BE DOWN"

Programmers, this is a must for your playlist. Mayfield is

not over the hill. If you want more listeners, play this song. Demos: Young Adults, Adults.

MIKI HOWARD "UNTIL YOU COME BACK "

We all know Aretha is the Queen of Soul and Miki is the Princess of Soul. Need I say more? Demos: All.

REGINA BELLE

"THIS IS LOVE" Another smash from her biggest LP ever. She's on the highway of hits with no breaks. Demos: Adults.

ANTHONY PARKER WVGB/Beaufort, SC

CURTIS MAYFIELD "DO BE DOWN"

This is one of those up against the wall slow jams, like back in the '70s. Demos: Young Adults.

THE NEWTRONS "MY HEART BEATS

FOR YOU" Sounds a little over - dynamic, but the hook is

catchy. Demos: Young Adults.

STACY LATTISAW "I DON'T HAVE THE

HEART" The sleeper of the year. Demos: Young Adults, Adults.

DHEERAJ VASISHTA KAZI/Austin, TX

BASIC BLACK

"SHE'S MINE" Hot Gene Griffin production. Sounds a lot like Guy. Should be a smash. Demos: All.

THE FAMILY STAND

"GHETTO HEAVEN" Another hot debut. The Soul Il Soul remix is devastating. Demos: All.

EARL BOSTON WFXC/Raleigh, NC

REGINA BELLE

"THIS IS LOVE" With a success record at

doing ballads, why stop now. This record is potent. Demos: All.

ALYSON WILLIAMS "NOT ON THE OUTSIDE"

Excellent cover of The Moments classic. This will be

another winner for Williams. Demos: Young Adults.

LISA STANSFIELD "YOU CANT DENY IT"

This one wil go all around the world and to the top of the charts just like the first single did. Demos: All.

TINA CARSON WAAA/Winston

Salem, NC

MIKI HOWARD "UNTIL YOU COME BACK " The song is great. Heavy

phones. A natural follow up.

Demos: Adults, Females.

TROOP "ALL I DO

IS THINK OF YOU" The positive response is

contagious. Everybody loves

this group and phone response shows that. Demos: All.

MELI'SA MORGAN "CAN YOU GIVE ME WHAT

I WANT" It's a dancer's delight. Phones are very heavy. She

can go from ballads to uptempo-with no problem. Demos: Young Adults.

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MD: Costee McNair

PO. Box 666

Tuskegee

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205-727-2100

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2609 Jordan Lane

Huntsville

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205-837-9388

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800 Gum

Mobile

AL 36603

205-432-8661

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PD: Jimmy Olsen

MO- E.J. Brown

P0. Box 1259

Ozark

AL 36360

205-774-3000

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27 1/2 Franklin

Selma

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205.874-9062

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Sakamoto/Jill J, You

Starpoint Midnight

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MO. Rozell Burroughs

142 Skyland Blvd.

Tuscaloosa

AL 35405

205-345-7200

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915 S. Jackson Street

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205-293-4287

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MO' Don Michaels

902 High St.

Little Rock

AR 72202

501-375-1069

CALIFORNIA

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P5 Steve Woods

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161 N. La Brea Ave.

Inglewood

CA 90301

213-330-3100

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MD: Steve Washington

1700 N. Alvarado

Los Angeles

CA 90026

213-665-1105

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5801 Stockton Blvd.

Suite 110C

Sacramento

CA 95824

916-457-6005

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PD: Dennis Scott

MD: An Crenshaw

2569 Welton St.

Denver

CO 80208

303-295-1225

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X -Clan, To East

PO Carol Docken

MD: Casey Lydell

165 Elm St.

New Haven

CT 06520

203-432-4127

DISTI OF COLUMBIA

WOL -AM Dina -D, Perfect PD Keenan Ellerbe

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Ice Cube, America's 400 H. Str. N.E.

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PD B.J Barry

M0: James Thomas

3790 N.W 167th St.

Miami

FL 33055

305-624-2403

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PO. Ross Alan

MO. Ross Alan

4431 Rock Island Road

Ft Lauderdale

FL 33319

305-731-4800

GEORGIA

WFXA-FM Alex Bugnon, Any PO Carl Conner

Alyson Williams, Not MD: Jimmy Mack

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Glenn Jones, Stay Augusta

M. Cooper, My GA 30903

803-279-2331

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Newkirk, Sweat GA 31212

912-742-2505

MAY 18, 1990 / PAGE 37

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She, Hello

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PO: Kevin Momson

MO Darryl Lassiter

1526 Howell Mill Rd.

Atlanta

GA

30318-7651

404-352-3643

ILLINOIS

WLNR-FM J. Jackson, I'd Like

Jeff Redd, Love High

Lisa Stansfield, You

Stephanie Mills, Real

The Chimes, I Still

P0: Kathy R. Brown

MD: Kathy R. Brown

820 S. Michigan Ave.

Chicago

IL 60616

312.322.9400

INDIANA

WJFX-FM J. Jackson, I'd Like

R. Crawford, I

Something Spec, I

PD: Kelly Karson

MO: Kelly Karson

5936 E State Blvd.

Fort Wayne

IN 46815

219-493.9239

WTLC-FM Ashford/Simpson, Hungry

J. Jackson, I'd Like

Louie Louie, Sittin

Midnight Star, Do

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Stacye & Kimiko, Wait

PO Jay Johnson

MO: Vicki Buchanan

2126 N. Meridian St.

Indianapolis

IN 46202

317-923-1456

KANSAS

KBUZ-FM Glenn Medeiros, She

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PO James McFadden

MD: James McFadden

400 N. Woodlawn

Suite 101

Wichita

KS 67208

316-684-0099

KENTUCKY

WLOU-AM Barbara Weath, Master

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PO Ange Canessa

MD: Ange Canessa

PO. Box 3244

Louisville

KY 40208

502-636-3536

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Sakamoto/Jill J, You

PO. Donnie Taylor

MD: Donnie Taylor

PO Box 69

Boyce

LA 71409

318793-4003

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EW&F, For

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Starpoint Midnight

PD: Kevin McCormick

MD: Bill Sharp

1000 Gnmmet Dr.

Shreveport

LA 71107

318-221-5357

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MO: Jimi Jac

Box 1075

Bastrop

LA 71220

318-345-3227

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Partners In, Turtle 318-436-7277

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PO: John K. Wilson

PO. Box 2199

West Monroe

LA 71294

318-322-1491

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MD: Darryl Moore

P.O. Bo 66475

Baton Rouge

LA 70896

504-927-7060

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Superiors, Tempt Boston

Walter Beasley, You MA 02119

617-427-2222

MARYLAND

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PO. Box 631

Annapolis

MD 21404

301.269-0742

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PD: K. J. Holiday

MP. K. J. Holiday

1633 N. Division St.

Salisbury

MO 21801

301-742-5191

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MD: Scot Jantzen

PO. Box 1850

Ocean City

MO 21842

301-641-0002

WXYV-FM Midnight Star, Do

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She, Hello

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Ma Roy Sampson

1829 Reisterstown Rd.

Baltimore

MO 21208

301-653-2200

MICHIGAN

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Troop, All

PD: Terry Arnold

MD: Lany Hudson

32790 Henry Ruff Rd.

Inkster

MI 48141

313-278-1440

WGPR-FM EW&F, For

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PO: Joe Spencer

MD: Noreen Boyd

3146 E. Jefferson

Detroit

MI 48207

313-259-8862

EW&F, For

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PO. James Alexander

MO: Jim Wonder

Suite 2050 Penobscot Bldg.

Detroit

MI 48226

313-965-2000

WKWM-AM Alyson Williams, Not

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EW&F, For

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Troop, All

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PO Frank Grant

MD. Michael Jackson

PO Box 828

Grand Rapids

MI 49508

616-676-1237

WMHG-FM Lisa Stansfield, You

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Miki Howard, Until

Robbie Mychals, One

Stacye & Kimiko, Wait

Starpoint Midnight

PO. Sammie Jordan

MO Sammie Jordan

517 W Giles Rd.

N. Muskegon

MI 49445

616744-2405

WXLA-AM Alyson Williams, Not

Angela Winbush, Lay

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Connell, It's

D'Atra Hicks, Heart

Dunn Pearson, Programm

EW&F, For

Ortheia Barnes, Till

Sakamoto/Jill J, You

PO Blaine Wilson

MO Blame Wilson

5920 S. Logan St.

Lansing

MI 48911

517-393-6397

MINNESOTA

KMOJ-FM Black Flames, Watching

L. L. Smith, Obsession

Meli'sa Morgan, Can

S. Robinson, Same

Superiors, Temptation

PD: Doran Flowers

MD: Walter Banks

501 Bryant Ave. North

Minneapolis

MN 55405

612-317-0594

WRNB-FM Alyson Williams, Not

Jeff Redd, Love

Madonna, Vogue

Meli'sa Morgan, Can

Midnight Star, Do It

Stacye & Kimiko, Wait

Stephanie Mills, Real

PD: Pete Rhodes

MO: Pete Rhodes

1004 Marquene

Suite 202

Minneapolis

MN 55403

612.341-2447

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MISSOURI WJMG-FM WDJB-FM NEW JERSEY

KATZ -FM Everything, Driving

Lauren Wood, Fallen

Troop, All

PO Todd Lewis

MO Rod King

1139 Olive St.

Suite 303

St Louis

MO 63101

314-241.6000

KCXL-AM Ashford/Simpson, Hungry

Dianne Reeves, Come In

Gap Band, We Can

Glenn Jones, Stay

J. Jackson, I'd Like

Jane Child, Don't

Lace, Why's MC Hammer, U Can't

Paul Jackson, Make

PO'. Oell Rice

MO Oell Rice

810 E. 63rd St.

Kansas City

MO 64110

816-333-2583

KLUM-FM 49ers, Don't PO- Kool Man Zoo

Alyson Williams, Still MO: Kool Man Zoo

Big Daddy Kane, To 1004 E Ounklin

Cheryl Lynn, Upset PO. Box 29

Meli'sa Morgan, You Jefferson City

The Chimes, I Still MO 65101

Troop, All 314-681-5295

KPRS-FM Najee, Tokyo Blue

R. Crawford, Don't

Stacye & Kimiko, Wait

PO Rhonda Nolen

MO: Chns King

2440 Pershing Rd.

#118

Kansas City

MO 64108

816-471-2100

MISSISSIPPI

WACR-FM BBD, Do Me

Howard/Laverne, I'll Jeff Redd, Love

Johnny Gill, My My

Stacye & Kimiko, Wait

P0: Stan McIntosh

MO: Ernest Davis

PO Box 1078

Columbus

MS 39701

601.328-1050

WALT -AM Alyson Williams, Not PO Steve Poston

Lisa Stansfield, You MD Steve Poston

Michelle, Nicety PO Box 5797

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Walter Beasley, You

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Dianne Reeves, Come

Jamaica Boys, Shake

Johnny Gill, My My

Paul Jackson, Make

Pieces Of A, Can't

Team Dream, Games

PO. Tina Jackson

MO: Vince McKaskill

1204 Gravel Line Sr.

Hattiesburg

MS 39401

601-544-1947

WJMI-FM EW&F, For

Micheal Cooper, My

Troop, All

PO- Paul Todd

MO- Venus Jones

1850 Lynch St.

Jackson

MS 39203

601.948-1515

WKKY-FM Big Lady K, Finn

Johnny Gill, Rub

Newtrons, My

Partners In, Turtle

PO. Simply D.

MO: Lee Crawford

P.O. Box 1769

Pascagoula

MS 39567

601-415-4108

WKXG-AM Alex Bugnon, Any

Alyson Williams, Not

EW&F, For

Gap Band, We

J. Jackson, I'd

Johnny Gill, My My

Ronstadt/Nevill, When

S. Robinson, Same

Stephanie Mills, Real

Superiors, Tempt

PD Herman Anderson

MO: Herman Anderson

PO Box 1686

Greenwood

MS 38930-1686

601-453-2174

WLTD-FM Art Madison, Let

Ashford/Simpson, Hungry

Partners In, Turtle

Sir Mix -A -Lot My

Today, Why

PD Samuel Brown

MD- Samuel Brawn

Route 1. Box 288 E.

Lexington

MS 39095

601-834-1103

WQIC-FM Alex Bugnon, Any PD: Larry Can

Alyson Williams, Tell MD Larry Carr

EW&F, For P0. Box 5353

Glenn Medeiros, She Mendian

Lisa Stansfield, You MS 39302

S. Robinson, Same 601-693-4851

Starpoint, Midnight

NORTH CAROLINA

WAAA-AM Angela Winbush, Lay Your

Lisa Stansfield, You Can't

Midnight Star, Do It

Regina Belle, This Is

Starpoint Make It

PO. Tina Carson

MO. Tina Carson

PO. Box 11197

Winston-Salem

NC 27116

919-167-0430

BBD, Do

Glenn Medrios, She Ain't Mantronix, Take

Miki Howard, Until

Newkirk, Sweat

Skyy, Let's

Stacye & Kimiko, Wait

PD. Greg McLemore

MO: Greg McLemore

247 US 13-17 South

Windsor

NC 21983

919-794-3131

WNAA-FM Curtis Mayfield, Do Be

EW&F, For

Howard Hewitt, Show

Lisa Stansfield, You

Meli'sa Morgan, Can

Oran J. Jones, Shaniqua

S.O.S Band, Do

P0: Yvonne Anderson

MO: Yvonne Anderson

Pnce Hall

Suite 200

Greensboro

NC 27411

919-334-7936

WOKN-FM Jeff Redd, Love PO'. Reggie Swinson

Johnny Gill, My MO Jerry Moore

Kool Moe Dee, God PO Box 804

Miki Howard, Until Goldsboro

Next Up, Perfect NC 27530

Skyy, Let's 919.734.4213

WPEG-FM Regina Belle, This

Stephanie Mills, Real

The Chimes, I Still

PP. Michael Saunders

MD: Frankie Oarcell

520 Hwy 29 N.

PO Box 128

Concord

NC 28025

704-333-0131

WQOK-FM Gap Band, We Can P0: Cy Young

Glenn Jones, Stay MO Or. John

Madonna, Vogue 8601 Sin Forks Rd.

Milira, Mercy Raleigh

Regina Belle, This NC 27615

The Chimes, I Still 919-848-9736

WRVS -FM 49ers, Don't

Dianne Reeves, Come

JC Lodge, Hurricane

Lisa Stansfield, You

Perfect, Oh La

Robbie Mychals, One

PO. Edith Lee

MO: Edith Lee

Campus Box 800

Elizabeth City

NC 27909

919.335.3517

WZFX-FM Alex Bugnon, Any

Big Lady K, Ffun

Domino Theory, Radio

Everything, Driving

Miki, Until

Sakimoto/Jill J, You

Special Ed, I'm

Starpoint Midnight

The Chimes, I Still

PD: Tony Lype

MO: Tony Lype

225 Green St.

Suite 700

Fayetteville

NC 28302

919-4864991

WNJR-AM Melisa Morgan, Can PO Carlos Oelesus

Miki Howard, Until MO. Carlos Oeiesus

Regina Belle, This 600 N. Union Ave.

S. Robinson, Same Hillside

Walter Beasley, You NJ 07205

201.688-5000

WUSS-AM Family Stand, Ghetto

Jane Child, I Don't

Miki Howard, Until

Miles Jaye, Irresist

Milira, Mercy

Richard Rodgers, Can't

Something Spec, I

Starpoint, Midnight

Stephanie Mills, Real

Troop, All

PD Maurice Singleton

MD: Maunce Singleton

P 0 Box 7539

Atlantic City

NJ 08404

609-345-1134

NEW MEXICO

KKSS-FM Ana, Got To

Depech Mode, Enjoy

En Vogue, Hold

George Lalmond. Bad

Howard Hewett, Show

Johnny Gill, Rub

PO Cadillac Jack

MO: Cadillac Jack

5301 Central N.E.

Suite 700

Albuquerque

NM 87108

505-265-1431

NEW YORK

WRKS-FM Glenn Jones, Stay

Perfect Ooh La

Starpoint, Midnight

PD'. Vinny Brown

MO. Vinny Brown

1440 Broadway

New York

NY 10018

212-642-4300

OHIO

WCKX-FM Big Lady K, Ffun

Future, You

Hi Tek 3, Spin

Kool Moe Dee, God

Meli'sa Morgan, Can

Miki Howard, Until

She, Hello

Stacye & Kimiko, Wait Timmy Gatling, Rock

Troop, All

P0: Rick Stevens

MO. Keith Willis

696 E Broad

Columbus

OH 43215

614-464-0020

WDAO-AM Big Daddy Kane, To

Dianne Reeves, Come

Hi Tek 3, Spin

Kool Moe Dee, God

Lisa Stansfield, You

Meli'sa Morgan, Can

Miki Howard, Until

Partners In, Turtle

Perfect Ooh La

The Wild Boyz, G

PO'. Michael Ecton

MD. Michael Ecton

4309 W 3rd St.

Dayton

OH 45411

513-263-9326

MAY 18, 1990 / PAGE 39

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The Isley Brothers f/ Ronald Isley Special Guest: Angela Winbush By LarriAnn Flores

It was a night filled with magic, song and love. The show was wisely delayed, waiting for the crowd to fill the Universal Amphitheatre. Those already in their seats knew what they were going to get this evening and waited patiently for the show that has been creating excitement all across the country-the pairing of singer/producer Angela Winbush with veteran soul stirrers the Isley Brothers. All in all, it was a show that made you want to throw up your hands and shout!

Starting off the show, Angela Winbush used her sexy stage presence and three and one half octave voice to whip the males in the audience into a frenzy. In her body -hugging outfit, she looked the part of her opening song "I'll Be Good." This song was followed by others that were hits for her as one part of the duo Rene & Angela, including "Your Smile" and "You Don't Have To Cry."

Solo, she was hot. The fire turned up a thousand percent when Ronald Isley came on stage to sing with her. Electricity filled the air as these two lovebirds sang to one another and to an excited crowd of enthusiastic fans.

"Lay Your Troubles Down," Winbush's duet with Isley and latest Mercury single, was delivered with pure vocal -ease and enchantment. The light show accentuated the music. During the

song "Hello Beloved," the duo fired up the audience once again as Isley, in the best tradition of R&B masters, testified his love for Winbush.

Winbush is actually a hard act to follow, but the Isleys are, after all, who they are. As they kicked off their set with "Here We Go Again," the crowd agreed. There wasn't a woman left sitting wh Ronald sang "In Between the Sheets." He sounded so -o -o -o good and looked the part. They hit that groove pocket they are known for and took the audience

into the next phase with a few sing- alongs, including "Footsteps in the Dark," "Groove with You," "Hello," "Who's That Lady" and "Smooth' Sailin'." The past really got blasted as

they hit "It's Your Thang," everybody did "Shout." To prove this group and this man aren't locked into the past, Ronald brought it all up to date with his latest hits "Don't Say Goodnight" and "Spend the Night (C'est Soir)." The show closed with "Fight the Power," and the happy, satisfied crowd went home. El

Prince: The Undisputed Partyuran By Steve Ivory

ST. PAUL, MINN-With European dates of his "Nude Tour" ahead of him next month, on May 6, Prince opted for another of his trademark "onstage rehearsals," this one at the city's 16,000 - seat St. Paul Civic Center. The concert- which, at the bargain price of $10 a

ticket, sold out in just three hours after being announced-valiantly proved that recent soft record sales (for a superstar) aside, Prince is still a master of live performance.

Backed by a relentless five -piece rhythm section and three male dancers (no horns), Prince, in black fringe, dived into a percolating rendition of "The Future," from his collection of "Batman" songs, before working into a pumping "1999." With only one new song in the repertoire-a languid, bluesy, almost Steely Dan-ish thing called "Questions Of You"- Prince thoroughly worked the

proven concept that nothing will ever move an audience like a well-oiled set of hits they already know.

Moving effortlessly between guitar and keyboards but mostly singing and stage -stalking, Prince worked the house into a frenzy with full, steam -rolling Purple staples like "Controversy," "Sexy Dancer," "House Quake," "Take Me With U" and a version of his moody "Nothing Compares To U," as Sinead O'Connor never could have done it: gritty, with plenty of gospel attitude.

The fact is, armed with the best of his song catalogue and his often simply dazzling onstage prowess-the modified James Brown steps and assorted Bold Soul antics --the splits, the slides, the mic work and provocative pelvic workouts-Prince would easily tour for years without making another record. Indeed, as an entertainer he is

nearly peerless. To call him one of the most engaging performers modern rock has produced is strong stuff, but on a

good night, it's true. However, Prince is listening to the

radio these days, apparently paying particular attention to rap. Some of his entrancing grooves were spiced with chants from rap acts. like Digital Underground. He allowed powerhouse vocalist/keyboardist Rosy Gaines to belt a few lines of Rob Base's "It Takes Two" (she also wore out some old Aretha and Staples Singers stuff) and we could have sworn some M.C. Hammer moves were among his usual wild man hoofing.

U.S. tour dates may be hinged on the release/success of his upcoming movie and LP, but as European audiences will soon find out, Prince's high-stepping anthem still applies: Baby You're Still a Star. O

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AZZ OTES

Paul Jackson Jr.: Out In The Spotlight

At 30 years old, Atlantic recording artist Paul Jackson Jr. is one of the most recorded rhythm guitarists in the business. His second solo album, entitled Out Of The Shadows, was co -produced and co -written by the talented artist, and according to him, is the best representation of who Paul Jackson is.

Jackson began his pro- fessional career at the age of 16, through friend Frank Wilson. "But when I was a child, I worked with Patrice Rushen. I think my relationship with her helped steer me in the direction I'm moving today."

The direction Jackson is referring to is his choice of guitar style. "I was playing gigs with her and she felt I was a really good guitar player. But she also felt I

needed to work on my rhythm. She suggested I

listen to a few of the greats. Well I did, and I liked them so much I decided to play rhythm more, and here I

am." Concerning his album

project, Jackson says, "I wanted my records to be different from most instrumental records out there. You usually have one soloist, playing one instrument with a particular sound on all the cuts. It all ends up sounding the same."

For Out Of The Shadows, Jackson used many of his personal friends to create what he calls his "music personality." Some of those friends include Gerald Albright, Robbie Bu- chanan, Luther Vandross, George Duke and Patrice Rushen. The result is creative works which offer plenty of music listening pleasure.

"The thing I like most about music is that you can share yourself with others in a special way," explains Jackson. "When I

was first starting out, I never thought a lot about a solo career. But now that it's here, I'm enjoying it to the fullest."

Jackson is planning to play a few dates in June and will then be off to tour in Japan.

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21 10 SUPERBLUE Superblue 2 Blue Note

2 2 KEVIN EUBANKS Promise of Tomorrow GRP

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23 24 DONALD BYRD Getting Down To Business Landmark

Q 4 TONY WILLIAMS Native Heart Blue Note

24 25 ALPHONSE MOUZON Final Notice Jauline/Delta

© 5 MARCUS ROBERTS Deep In The Shed RCA

25 8 GARY BURTON Reunion GRP

6 7 C. COREA ELEKTRIC BAND Inside Out GRP

26 18 MAYNARD FERGUSON Big Bop Nouveau Intima

o 9 SONNY ROLLINS Falling In Love With Jazz Milestone/Fantasy

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Q 17 JACK DeJOHNNETTE Parallel Realities MCA

31 TOM GRANT Edge of the World Verve Forecast/PG

o 14 EDDIE DANIELS Nepenthe GRP

29 30 LOUIS CONTE Black Forest Denon

10 12 EDDIE GOMEZ Street Smart Columbia

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11 11 DIANNE REEVES Never Too Far EMI

* CARMEN McRAE Carmen Sings Monk Novus/RCA

12 13 MICHAEL COLINA Rituals Private Music

32 28 HARPER BROTHERS Remembrance Live... Verve/PG

13 15 DON GRUSIN Raven GRP

33 29 STAN GETZ Anniversary Verve/PG

Q 16 NANCY WILSON A Lady With A Song Columbia

0 lei KEIKO MATSUI No Borders MCA

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35 36 HENRY JOHNSON Never Too Much MCA

O 19 JOHN SCOFIELD Time On My Hands Blue Note

36 34 DAVID FRISHBERG Let's Eat Home Concord

Q 21 RANDY BRECKER Toe To Toe MCA

Q * ROY HARGROVE Diamond In The Rough Novus/RCA

0 22 PATH AUSTIN Loves' Gonna Getcha GRP

0 40 GLORIA LYNNE A Time For Love Muse

19 20 JIM HORN Work It Out Warner Bros.

39 37 MATT ROLLINGS Balconies MCA Master Series

0 27 LEE RITENOUR Stolen Moments GRP

40 32 JULIE FORDHAM Porcelain Virgin

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© 4 6 BELL BIV DEVOE, Poison, MCA 0 42 2 JOHNNY GILL, Johnny Gill, Motown

4 2 18 QUINCY JONES, Back On The Block Qwest/WB 29 31 5 VARIOUS ARTISTS, House Party Soundtrack Motown

5 5 38 BABYFACE, Tender Lover, Solar/EPA 30 21 12 EARTH, WIND & FIRE, Heritage, Columbia

6 6 28 JANET JACKSON, Rhythm Nation 1814, A&M 31 33 18 BARRY WHITE, The Man Is Back A&M

O 9 u KID 'N' PLAY, Funhouse, Select 32 22 27 ALYSON WILLIAMS, Raw, Def Jam/Columbia

O 11 3 PUBLIC ENEMY, Fear of a Black Planet, Def Jam/Columbia 33 34 7 MANTRONIX, This Should Move Ya, Capitol

9 10 8 SMOKEY ROBINSON, Love, Smokey, Motown 34 36 13 CALLOWAY, All The Way, Solar/EPA

10 7 22 TROOP, Attitude, Atlantic 35 30 41 STEPHANIE MILLS, Home, MCA

Q 16 5 HOWARD HEWETT, Howard Hewett, Elektra 36 28 44 CHUCKII BOOKER, Chucka Atlantic

12 8 8 LISA STANSFIELD, Affection, Arista ® 46 2 NAJEE, Tokyo Blue, EMI

13 12 28 TECHNOTRONIC, Pump Up The Jam, SBK 0 41 2 SIR MIX -A -LOT, Seminar, Nasty Mix

14 14 7 THE GHETTO BOYS, Grip ft On That Other Level, Rap -A -Lot 39 39 20 BY ALL MEANS, Beyond A Dream, Island

15 15 11 DIANNE REEVES, Never Too Far, EMI 0 50 2 MELBA MOORE, Soul Exposed, Capitol

16 18 5 SALT -N -PEPA, Black's Magic, Next Plateau 0 44 5 TYLER COLLINS, Girl's Nite Out RCA

17 13 31 REGINA BELLE, Stay With Me, Columbia 42 32 19 3RD BASS, The Cactus Album, Columbia

18 19 22 MIKI HOWARD, Miki Howard, Atlantic 43 35 22 LUTHER VANDROSS, ... The Best Of Love, Epic

19 17 7 THE TEMPTATIONS, Special, Motown 0 48 2 WHISTLE, Always and Forever, Select

O 24 5 PROFESSOR GRIFF, Pawns /n The Game, Skyywalker 45 45 29 MAZE, f/FRANKIE BEVERLY, Silky Soul, Warner Bros.

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22 23 14 NICE & SMOOTH, Nice & Smooth, Sleeping Bag 47 47 19 RANDY CRAWFORD, Rich and Poor, Warner Bros.

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PACE 44 / MAY 18, 1990

The Winans: Gospel Innovators t seems as if everyone is talk- ing about the Winans. At first, there was a

preoccupation with the success of duo siblings BeBe and CeCe Now, everyone is taking another look at the Grammy - winning quartet of twins Marvin and Carvin, and brothers Ronald and Michael Winans. How can they con- tinue to be successful after being on the gospel music front for so many years? How have they been able to reach traditionally nongospel listeners?

Well, it seems that The Winans have decided to make a change. They have decided it's time for lyrics to define the gospel sound, not the executives who market it. They have further decided that it is necessary to keep up with the changes of the world and to bring gospel into a whole new light.

Since the 1987 release of their fiery and political sin- gle, "Let My People Go," they have been labeled conten- tious. Scepticism was mag- nified by the featuring of R&B/pop vocalists Anita Baker ("Ain't No Need To Worry") and Michael McDo- nald ("Love Has No Color") on the group's Decisions LP. But what makes a group controversial? Who says that controversial is necessarily wrong? Is it a transgression to lay the facts on the line? Is it wrong to educate our black people about the real- ities of the world? Are we ones to cast judgement?

The group once again finds itself under public scrutiny with the release of its current album, Return. It seems that there are some out there who do not approve of the collab- oration with the King of New

The Winans (l -r): Michael, Carvin, Marvin and Ronald.

Jack Swing, Teddy Riley. There are some who say that rap has no place in gospel. There are some who do not believe in the change.

One fourth of the innova- tive sensations, Ronald, shared his views on the suc- cess of the Winans' sound.

ON THEIR CHILDHOOD

"As children we were inspired by artists of every genre and musical capacity. We listened to all kinds of gospel artists, like Andrae Crouch, and found our call- ing through their inspira- tions. Ultimately, our parents became very involved in our musical development. When they realized that we loved to sing, they did everything in their power to encourage our development." ON THE ALBUM'S PRODUCTION

"Working with Ted was sur-

prisingly very easy because we had never worked with anyone that young before. He's a very talented man and it was quite gratifying to find out that he was an avid lis- tener. His working on this album with us has spawned a lifetime friendship. Michael J. Powell, the other producer, was fabulous as well. He can always be counted on to make classic contributions and offer quite a bit of inspiration."

ON THE PURPOSE OF THE MUSIC

"People know what The Winans are all about. We believe what we are singing and are steadfast in our gos- pel. Our collaborations with secular artists are merely a

part of our mission. God is interested in souls, not a

person's worldly status. The Lord has us out here to fulfill a purpose and to spread his

message. If we can't do what we're called to do than there's no reason to continue." ON THE POWER OF GOSPEL

"Gospel has been here from the beginning of black exist- ence in this nation, so it's been a rock in our culture. Gospel has a big impact on other musical genres because many R&B artists have spun out of gospel. Also, the lyrical content of the music makes it strong; it inspires us to have faith and to use our natural abilities to sing as a means of rejoicing. It is this strength of the gospel sound that has enabled us to cross over to different audiences, includ- ing our youth. We only hope that we have been an influ- ence in getting other artists to have their messages heard on black and pop radio as well."

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BROWN ON BROWN-Is it true that Bobby Brown will play james Brown in a biopic of the Godfather of Soul, with a soundtrack on Giant Records? Also, is it true that Creative Stars Management has added Brown, the younger, to its management roster? If so, it should still the rumors that Rueben Cannon had hold of the management reins?

SINGING CARROLLS-Veteran newscaster Larry Carroll is in a daze these days. He's got a brand new baby son. The story of how that most eligible of bachelors found and fell in love with the woman of his dreams is an epic romance involving famine, gunfights, eerie plane trips across the African continent and a triumph. There is a

screenplay too, if somebody is interested.

MEMBER OF THE WEDDING-Who would you like most to sing at your wedding and reception? If you were a premiere vocalist in your own right like Mark Kibble, member of the triple Grammy Award -winning group, Take 6, maybe you'd get Stevie Wonder to do the honors. Kibble married Sherrie Reynolds, who sings back-up for BeBe & CeCe Winans. Stevie sang "Over- joyed" at the closing of the ceremony and later performed two songs at the reception.

MUNCHIN' LUNCH-Grape told you a while back that a special luncheon was being held for Janet Jackson when she played the Forum. Here's the proof. Pictured here are Evelyn Miller, Janet, and Sidney Miller munchin' away.

SPEAKING OF JACKSONS-What's the status of Marlon's contract with Capitol? And is there a player at that label who should be paying attention to the skids beneath his feet?

STILL SPEAKING OF THE JACK- SONS-Is it true that Michael visited his friend Elizabeth Taylor daily while she was so terribly ill? Still on Michael, is he going on tour again when his album

comes out? Re -projected projected date for him to turn in the Greatest Hits LP is mid -June, and it will come with a 40 - page booklet of everything you wanted to know about Michael. Word is that at the BMI luncheon for Michael, the video produced by MJJ Prods. was spectacular and made you think about just what this amazing man has done over the course of his life. Word also is that all the other famous folks came over to speak to Michael and Michael went over to speak to Little Richard. And also speaking of that luncheon honoring Michael, why did a major trade mag fail to show up at this wonderful luncheon, calling it a 'non-event?'

APOLLO TRIBUTE TO SARAH- MCA/Uptown's artist Jeff Redd will preform at the Apollo tribute to Sarah Vaughan this weekend. The proceeds will benefit Hale House. Other artists slated to perform include Gloria Lynne, Milira, Big Daddy Kane and Lou Rawls.

GRAPE LOOKS BACK AT THE PAGES OF BRE: Ten years ago Motown announced a "supersecret identification process on all Motown records and tapes which can well revolutionize the industry's continuing fight against bootleggers and pirates." Due to a default on a $268,000 loan, James

Brown had lost the ownership of WRDW in Augusta, GA. The station was sold at auc- tion to the National Bank of Georgia who said that it would remain on the air while a new owner was sought. REMEMBER TIME PASSES, PEOPLE CHANGE, BUT WE ARE YOUR MAGA- ZINE OF RECORD AND YOU WILL READ IT HERE FIRST.

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E PROPHET ARIES (March 20 -April 19) It's time to carry out those new year's resolutions you've been delaying. Don't put them off anymore, for 1990 will soon be 1991. TAURUS (April 20 -May 20) Why have you been neglecting your health? You'll wear yourself out. Listen to the advice of those close to you. They can sometimes see what you're doing a lot clearer than you. GEMINI (May 21 -June 20) Yes, it's your turn to shine in your vocation. Enjoy the praise, it will do you good. But don't let it go to your head. Remember, with a little humility and hard work, your star will keep on shining. CANCER (June 21-)uly 22) You probably feel like the most mis- treated person on Earth. But the person that's dogging you isn't worth all your misery. Let their attitude run off you like water off a duck's back. LEO (July 23 -Aug. 22) It's a major decision, so be cautious. Yes, it does sound tempting, but think of everything you're giving up? Is it really worth it? Weigh the pros and cons and THEN make the decision. VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 22) Pull yourself together! Things aren't all that bad. Look on the bright side of things (it could be worse). Salvage all you can from the situation and start all over again. LIBRA (Sept. 23 -Oct. 22) That person is so close, you ought not to judge them so rashly. Think of how much you'll miss them if they were no longer around. Give them another chance. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 -Nov. 21) You can handle that new responsibility. Though things may be difficult to start off with, at the end, you'll be glad you saw it through. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 -Dec. 21) It's better to be safe than sorry. Go over all the rules as slowly as you need. Get it right the first time. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 -Jan. 20) It will only be a boring day if you allow it. Look for ways to make those repetitive and uneventful things more interesting. AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 18) It's been so long since you said "I love you" to your loved one. It's time you said it again. This time, though, do it with actions. PISCES (Feb. 19 -March 19) At this time of the year, staying cool is the best thing for you, in more ways than one. You know it, too. So there's no need to get angry, just keep calm and work things out.

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